Leclerc Briant Cuvée Abyss Brut Zero 2018 Champagne Magnum

Description

1/3 Pinot Meunier
1/3 Pinot Noir
1/3 Chardonnay
Harvest 2018
Bottled July 2019.
Disgorged (prior to submerging) winter 2022.

Dosage zero.
Immersed 60m under the sea just off the eastern point of Ile d’Ouessant near the northwestern coast of France for approx 10 months.

Reviews:

95/100 Decanter.com
Tasted by: Yohan Castaing
(at Bordeaux, 28 Oct 2022)
Part of First Taste: Champagne Leclerc Briant Abyss Rosé 2018 and Le Clos des Trois Clochers 2016
“Drinking Window: 2022 – 2035
Disgorged in July 2021 without dosage and immersed in September 2021 for 10 months, the Abyss rosé 2018 opens in the glass with delicate notes of iodine, strawberry, spices and lemon oil. Medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and concentrated, it’s vinous, with a chalky structure and a long, sapid finish. It will drink at its peak in 10 years’ time.”

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2014 Abyss: – Tasted by Decanter’s Yohan Castaing (at Épernay, 01 Mar 2020)
Part of Best Champagnes of 2020 tasted by our experts
96/100
“Bottle-aged for 12 months at a depth of 60 metres under sea, this cuvée is composed of one-third Pinot Noir from Villers-Allerand, one-third Chardonnay from Montgueux and one-third Pinot Meunier from Chamery. Fresh, floral nose with a sea tang to it, but also a bit of reduction just after opening. The palate is elegant but incredibly taut, while the taste has an alluring oxidative element interacting with its white fruit. This is a Champagne that will shine at the dinner table.

Drinking Window 2025 – 2050”